San Diego Interfaith Housing Foundation

Poway Patch Poway leaders gathered to celebrate the debut of the project, Brighton Place. Local leaders celebrated the opening of the Brighton Place affordable housing project Thursday. The $20.4 million project—which was developed by the San Diego Interfaith Housing Foundation and partially funded by city redevelopment dollars—will see 77 families move in as early as Friday. "We're proud that we were able to build this site," said SDIHF President Matthew Jumper. "I think we came out with a project that the community can be proud of." The complex, which is located on Brighton Avenue near Old Poway Park, will accommodate… Read full story...

Pomerado News - Emily Sorensen Brighton Place, the latest affordable housing project, held its grand opening Thursday with residents set to begin moving in Friday. Over 1,400 applicants entered the lottery to obtain one of the 77 units in the complex, which include 44 two-bedroom units averaging 950 square feet and 33 three-bedroom units averaging 1.325 square feet. According to Poway Mayor Don Higginson, who was a guest speaker at the welcoming event, most of the selected applicants had Poway roots, either living or working in Poway. There to welcome everyone to the newly opened complex was Matthew Jumper, president… Read full story...

SDIHF Press Release POWAY, Calif. – A new, state-of-the-art affordable housing community has been completed in Poway. The Brighton Place complex, developed and managed by the San Diego Interfaith Housing Foundation (SDIHF) will provide beautiful, energy-efficient Craftsman-style townhomes for 77 working families who otherwise cannot afford to rent at market rates. However, the opening of this new community comes at a time when the future of affordable housing looks bleak. On February 1, all redevelopment agencies throughout the state of California were shut down as the result of a law passed by the state legislature and upheld by the… Read full story...

coronadonewsca.com Affordable housing as a concept isn’t normally associated with Coronado, but the inventory of accommodations for folks with low and very low incomes increased by 12 units last week in the city. The second stage of the Orange Villas complex premiered Wednesday at 450 Orange Avenue. The companion portion of the project, located at 225 Orange Avenue, has been open for three months and consists of an additional six units. Although they are physically two and one-half blocks apart, the two projects are collectively known as The Orange Villas. The projects were funded by Coronado’s Community Development Agency… Read full story...

San Diego Union Tribune The number of people applying for rental-assistance vouchers from San Diego County has risen steadily over the past two years, as joblessness and the housing collapse continue to batter seniors and the working poor. About 14,000 households have applied for the county-issued vouchers since 2009, swelling the waiting list to more than 41,000. In the city of San Diego, 52,000 families have lined up for the federal vouchers known as Section 8. The county’s program serves roughly 10,500 households, while the city assists some 14,400 families. Applicants can now expect to wait between five and… Read full story...

San Diego Union Tribune Hundreds of planned affordable-housing units for San Diego County's neediest households have little chance of getting built this year as once-reliable financing from corporate investors continues to shrivel. Affordable-housing developers, many of them local nonprofits with years of experience, worry that without a federal infusion of dollars to make up for the loss of investor financing, low-income families in need of affordable shelter will find it increasingly difficult to pay their rent. “I'm very worried,” said Ken Sauder, head of Wakeland Housing and Development Corp., a San Diego nonprofit that had planned to spend $19… Read full story...

orchidsandonions.org Coronado Senior Apartments is located near the center of the bustling downtown village of the City of Coronado. This 30 unit affordable apartment project is aimed at low income senior citizens. Both the architecture and the landscape architecture of this project has been designed to complement and respect the surrounding residential neighborhood and community. Textural hardscape elements such as a stone paved courtyard, low stone garden walls and a central stone fountain feature combined with gardenesque plantings provide a cozy environment for the residents to enjoy the pleasant outdoor climate of Coronado. Project Information Project Address: 550 Orange… Read full story...

orchidsandonions.org Thirty units of affordable senior housing was built on Orange Avenue across the street from the Library in the heart of Coronado. The project employs the time-honored tradition of the bungalow courtyard type that provides an amenity to both the residents and the community. The building steps down to its corner and is enlivened with semi-public and private spaces along its two frontages. All this is provided for very low and low-income seniors. Project Information Project Address: 6th and Orange, Coronado Project Owner/ Developer: San Diego Interfaith Housing Owner Contact Name/ Email: Matt Jumper Project Architect/ Designer: Studio E… Read full story...

The San Diego Housing Commission Press Release Renaissance North Park received an Award of Excellence from the National Association of Local Housing Finance Agencies (NALHFA). Renaissance is an innovative, mixed-use development that includes affordable and market-rate housing along with commercial space. In bestowing the award, NALHFA saluted Renaissance as “a model for affordable housing and redevelopment excellence” that others could emulate. NALHFA applauded the project’s public agency partners (the City of San Diego’s Housing Commission and Redevelopment Agency) and its developers (San Diego Interfaith Housing Foundation and Carter Reese & Associates) for their achievements. The Renaissance redevelopment project, located… Read full story...

The Daily Transcript Local leaders continue to talk about solving the affordable housing crisis in San Diego, but unfortunately airing the issues in public is not enough. Political rhetoric has been ample on this subject for more than 10 years, but action has been as scarce a commodity as the housing itself. Successfully tackling this issue will require difficult decisions and a strong political will by those in positions of power. San Diegans do have the demeanor and tools to succeed. Before progress can be achieved, local leaders must fully understand and accept the fact that voters did not… Read full story...

The Daily Transcript The San Diego County's housing market remains one of the nation's least affordable with the average price of a new home now reaching $400,000 and the monthly rent for a three-bedroom apartment at $1,600 despite vacancies being on the rise. As we struggle to find real solutions to this crisis, the housing industry continues to explore creative approaches to develop much-needed affordable housing. One of the more successful strategies in recent years has been the dynamic partnership between nonprofit organizations and for-profit companies. As vacant land becomes scarce in San Diego, more organizations -- for-profit and… Read full story...

San Diego Union Tribune Editorial As the average price for a home continues to soar in San Diego, so too does the pressure to find a comprehensive solution to our region's housing crisis. The San Diego City Council recently took a small step in the right direction, committing itself to consider an inclusionary housing policy later this year. While admirable, this action is clearly not a total solution, but instead a piece of a much larger, and more complex, puzzle. Consider for a moment some of the more chilling facts. The average price of a new home in San… Read full story...

North County Times Residents in the city's only affordable-housing community for seniors now have someone on-site to look out for their interests. Hal Stack was recently hired to serve as the resident services coordinator at recently opened Brookview Village complex with the help of a $120,000, three-year grant from the city. Stack could not be reached Friday for comment. Poway housing program Manager Pamela Wilczak said Friday that Stack's responsibilities include organizing recreation activities and social events at Brookview, bringing in services its residents may need, and helping them connect with other resources in the city. The services could… Read full story...

North County Times People lucky enough to get apartments in a new complex for low-income seniors will be allowed to move into their new homes in about two weeks, officials connected with the project said Tuesday. Matthew Jumper, president of the nonprofit organization that owns and will manage Brookview Senior Apartments, said construction of the complex is finished and it's now undergoing a series of inspections necessary before a certificate of occupancy can be issued by the city. Future residents will come to Brookview early next week to sign final documents that will clear the way for them to… Read full story...